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Alaska Marine Lines

Alaska Marine Lines is a marine transportation company that ships all types of freight to and from Southeast Alaska, Central Alaska, Prince William Sound and the Yukon Territory of Canada. Alaska Marine Lines services the communities of Juneau, Ketchikan, Wrangell, Sitka, Petersburg, Haines, Skagway, Kake and Prince of Wales Island. They serve mostly retail businesses such as grocery stores and provide special services to support industries such as fishing, mining and timber. They recently introduced the world’s first 53’ long by 9’ wide by 10’ high ISO–rated dry and refrigerated containers and their 53’ fleet is the largest in Alaska.

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